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Seksaoua

Producer in Marrakech, Morocco with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305045
MAS/MILS ID 7140190010
Record type Site
Current site name Seksaoua
Alternate or previous names Seksaoua Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -9.19836, 30.89573 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Marrakech(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Marrakech

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Celestite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Malachite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -9.19836, 30.89573
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90W
    Dip 90S
    Thickness 2M
    Length 2000M
    Width 100M
    Depth to top 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N90W:90S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850718

Comments on the geologic information

  • BARITE OCCURS IN 5 MAIN VEIN SYSTEMS TRENDING EAST-WEST AND DIPPING VERTICALLY TO NORTH OR SOUTH 75 DEGREES. SULFIDE OXIDE MINERALS OCCUR IN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1981
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe' Anonyme Cherifienne D' Etudes Mineres (Sacem)
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • BARITE OCCURS IN 5 MAIN VEIN SYSTEMS TRENDING EAST-WEST AND DIPPING VERTICALLY TO NORTH OR SOUTH 75 DEGREES. SULFIDE OXIDE MINERALS OCCUR IN TRACE AMOUNTS. WORKING CAPITAL INCREASES IN 1984 AND 1986. WORKING CAPITAL 3 MONTHS OP. COST. NO MILL CAPITAL OR OP. COSTS. HANDSORTING PERFOMED BY MINERS AND IS INCLUDED IN MINE OP. COSTS. COMPANY IS A MOROCCAN COMPANY.

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production (Grd 88% Baso4) 60000 Mtpy Ore Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 60000mt 88wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production (Grd 88% Baso4) 60000 Mtpy Ore Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 60000mt 88wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production (Grd 88% Baso4) 30000 Mtpy Ore Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 30000mt 88wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BARITE OCCURS IN 5 MAIN VEIN SYSTEMS TRENDING EAST-WEST AND DIPPING VERTICALLY TO NORTH OR SOUTH 75 DEGREES. SULFIDE OXIDE MINERALS OCCUR IN TRACE AMOUNTS. WORKING CAPITAL INCREASES IN 1984 AND 1986. WORKING CAPITAL 3 MONTHS OP. COST. NO MILL CAPITAL OR OP. COSTS. HANDSORTING PERFOMED BY MINERS AND IS INCLUDED IN MINE OP. COSTS. COMPANY IS A MOROCCAN COMPANY. M9C4=M1C1. PROV. RES. = 90% PROB. CAT; PROV. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PR CAT; PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB. CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 100
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 286
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 105
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 100
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 286
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 210
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 100
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 571
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.07
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 210
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 4
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 100
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 168
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 210
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on the workings information

  • BENGUERIR IS THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT, TESSAOUT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 KM DUE EAST OF BENGUERIR, NEAR ZAOUIA SIDI HATTAB. RELATIONSHIP OF BARITE VEINS TO PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME (1979). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE SEKSAOUA, MOROCCO FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCT. 31, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017 DEVELOP- MENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. LABOR RATES INCLUDE 30% FRINGE BENEFITS DUE TO SNOW AT HIGH ALTITUDES, THE ROAD FROM IMI-N-TANOUTE TO MINE CLOSED FOR 4 MONTHS IN THE WINTER (DEC.-MAR.)

Comments on other economic factors

  • MIND ROCK HANDSORTED AT ROAD JUNCTION AND TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK (MINE TO ORE PILE TRANS INCLUDED IN MINE OP.CST) ORE SHIPPED FROM MOROCCAN PORT OF AGADIR TO GULF COAST GRINDING PLANTS AT AVERAGE COST OF $12.20/MT FOR AVERAGE DISTANCE OF 9000 KM. MINE HAS 100% RECOVERY, 5% DILUTION
  • BARITE OCCURS IN 5 MAIN VEIN SYSTEMS TRENDING EAST-WEST AND DIPPING VERTICALLY TO NORTH OR SOUTH 75 DEGREES. SULFIDE OXIDE MINERALS OCCUR IN TRACE AMOUNTS. WORKING CAPITAL INCREASES IN 1984 AND 1986. WORKING CAPITAL 3 MONTHS OP. COST. NO MILL CAPITAL OR OP. COSTS. HANDSORTING PERFOMED BY MINERS AND IS INCLUDED IN MINE OP. COSTS.
  • MIND ROCK HANDSORTED AT ROAD JUNCTION AND TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK (MINE TO ORE PILE TRANS INCLUDED IN MINE OP.CST) ORE SHIPPED FROM MOROCCAN PORT OF AGADIR TO GULF COAST GRINDING PLANTS AT AVERAGE COST OF $12.20/MT FOR AVERAGE DISTANCE OF 9000 KM.
  • BENGUERIR IS THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT, TESSAOUT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 KM DUE EAST OF BENGUERIR, NEAR ZAOUIA SIDI HATTAB. RELATIONSHIP OF BARITE VEINS TO PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME (1979). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE SEKSAOUA, MOROCCO FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCT. 31, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. LABOR RATES INCLUDE 30% FRINGE BENEFITS DUE TO SNOW AT HIGH ALTITUDES, THE ROAD FROM IMI-N-TANOUTE TO MINE CLOSED FOR 4 MONTHS IN THE WINTER (DEC.-MAR.) ORE DILUTED BY 5%

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BENGUERIR IS THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT, TESSAOUT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 KM DUE EAST OF BENGUERIR, NEAR ZAOUIA SIDI HATTAB. RELATIONSHIP OF BARITE VEINS TO PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME (1979). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE SEKSAOUA, MOROCCO FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCT. 31, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017 DEVELOP- MENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. LABOR RATES INCLUDE 30% FRINGE BENEFITS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-SEP-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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